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Newspaper

Richmond Collegian

Location

Richmond, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1929

Page

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Lady Windemere's Fan to Be Presented Tonight

University Players stage Oscar Wilde comedy at Red Cross Building at 8 15 p m. Coached by Emily Brown the cast includes 30 or more. Tickets fifty cents available at library desk. Ernest Honts and Edward Carbone oversee sales as alumni and guests are urged to attend.

Lady Windemere Red Cross University Players Oscar Wilde Emily Brown Hamlet Electra University of Richmond University Ernest L. Honts Edward Carbone Emily Schielinger Erlynne Mr. Newton Lord Windemere

Local Students Poised to Enter Bynner Poetry Contest

Witter Bynner's Undergraduate Poetry Contest for 1930 opens under Palms sponsorship with a $150 prize. One judge will decide, Mr. Bynner, replacing a multi judge panel. Many students are expected to participate, though few University of Richmond contestants have entered this year. interested students should contact Dr. Goode in the English Department.

Witter Bynner The Palms Bynner University of Richmond Dr. Goode

Christmas Tests Scattered Over Four Days in 1929

Faculty motion at December 5 1929 meeting proposed by E K Ritter J R Robinson T C Yeaman E L Honts and V P Bodine changes the schedule from two days to four days for Christmas tests. Tests for before Chapel hour fall on Tuesday and Wednesday while those after Chapel are set for Thursday and Friday.

E. K. Ritter J. R. Robinson T. C. Yeaman E. L. Honts V. P. Bodein

New Rat Rules Enforce Freshmen Conduct On Campus

The Student Government Association announces strict Rat rules for freshmen effective this date. Decreed by the Tifty Club with SGA support, rules require freshmen to wear Rat caps, attend meetings and rallies, know school songs, speak to everyone, and be acquainted with all student organizations.

Gov’t Student Government FM. Lacy F. H W. Robnson W. G. Welsh Thomas C. Yeaman

Westhampton Seniors Postpone "Thirty All" Play

Westhampton seniors delay the production Thirty All scheduled for December 19 due to test conflicts and limited funds as Christmas approches. The group intends to resume the project in the spring with a more finished performance.

Dobson Addresses Student Government Meeting on Campus Spirit

Coach F M Dobson urged good caliber spirit at the basketball season and warned that untoward demonstrations toward referees could trigger a foul call against Richmond College. Tom Yeaman announced a “committee of fifty” to safeguard campus integrity. the group met in the Trophy Room of the Roger Millhiser Memorial Gymnasium on December 9, 1929.

Tom Yeaman Student Government Association Roger Millhiser Memorial Dobson Richmond

Lectures by University of Richmond Faculty This Winter

Fifteen lectures by University of Richmond faculty will be sponsored by the Evening School of Business Administration soon after Christmas. Lectures will be held nightly in the T. C. Williams School of Law building to promote friendship between Richmond citizens and the University. Dr. S. Mitchell opens with three talks on Omitted Chapters in History, covering Was Jefferson the Author of the Thirteenth Amendment Abolishing Slavery, An Instance of Free Trade and its Effects, and Shall We Have Secret Diplomacy or Continuous Conference.

University of Richmond Evening School of Business Administration T. C. Williams School of Law Richmond University of Virginia, William and Mary College Colleg C. Mitchell Jefferson Dr. Mitchell

Collegian to Skip Next Week During Christmas Break

The Collegian will not publish on Friday December 20 1929 due to Christmas tests. The next issue will appear Friday January 10 1930. The paper extends holiday greetings and wishes students and faculty a pleasant Christmas and New Year.

Collegian

Special Examinations For Second Semester 1929

Special examinations on work for the second semester of last year will be held in Room G on January 10 and 11, 1930 at 2 00 P M This is the last opportunity to remove conditions on the second semester grades of 1928 29 Students desiring special examinations should pay the treasurer the fee of two dollars for each examination and present the receipt at the Deans office All requests for special examinations must be in the Deans office by the afternoon of December 20 1929 before the closing for Christmas vacation Signed W L Prince Dean

W. L. Prince

Local teams debate prominent questions on Briand Proposal

This morning at 10 Carol Minor and Julian Savage will debate the negative for the University of Richmond against Lynchburg College in Room R on the Briand Proposal for an Economic Confederation of European States Is Practical. Richmond College previously upheld the affirmative against Bridgewater College in Bridgewater Virginia.

Carol R. Minor Julian Savage University of Richmond Lynchburg College C.R. Stevens D. R. Hepler Richmond College Bridgewater Virginia Bridgewater College Lynchburg J. H. Russell F. W. Boatwright Russell Tau Kappa Alpha Emory and Henry College

Council Discusses Fraternity Matters

At the inter fraternity council meeting on December 9 a committee was appointed to investigate freshmen eating in fraternity houses with hopes for a favorable report and extended privilege. W E Carter was chosen to arrange a schedule for inter fraternity basketball games, an annual event.

Inter-Fraternity Council W. E. Carter

University of Richmond Band Calls Largest in History

The University of Richmond Band, led by Mike Kent, is praised as the best all around in school history and the largest ever. The Collegian notes a list of members including cornets W. F. Griggs D. D. Hammel A. L. Philips S. Sachs Geo. A. Trimmer W. C. Winn and begins listing saxophones.

University of Richmond Mike Kent Collegian Cornets W. F. Griggs D. D. Hammel A. L. Philips S. Sachs Geo. A. Trimmer W. C. Winn

Schedule of First Semester Exams Announced

Examinations for the 1929 1930 first semester run from January 23 at 9 A M to February 1 at noon. Permission to take exams with another section may be granted by the professor in charge. English I and Mathematics I exams are set for January 24 and 27 from 2 to 5 PM in usual rooms.

Dean Prince

University of Richmond Glee Club to Perform Tonight

The University of Richmond Glee Club, led by Edward D. Naff, plans a December 14 concert at Ridge Virginia, five miles from campus. After months of practice the first program of the year features sacred tunes, classical pieces and popular quartets in an improving lineup.

University of Richmond Glee Club Ridge Virginia College Glee Club Edward D. Naff

Philologians Plan Unique Final Meeting Before Holidays

The Philologian Literary Society hosts a four-part program on December 16 featuring talks on making freshmen obey upperclassmen and boosting school spirit. Justice and Whalen discuss freshmen issues, Tiedman and Willis address school spirit, Horack outlines daily currents, Beasley shares jokes, and Wilborn delivers a reading followed by a general discussion.

Philologian Literary Society Justice Whalen Tiedman Willis Horack F. Beasley Wilborn

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Schielinger Newton, Smith, Simmons Whippo Brown Petiton Westhampton F. M. Dobson Hendricksen Honts H. H. Seay, Jr LOGAL C. R. Minor, Julian Savage C. R. Stevens Council U. of R. Glee Club Philologians
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